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625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700 | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 844-MVP-TALK | [email protected] www.mountainvalleypipeline.info February 28, 2018 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE Washington, DC 20426 Re: Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC Docket No. CP16-10-000 Management Summaries Dear Ms. Bose: In its Notice to Proceed issued to Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC on February 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission stated: “[Mountain Valley] may not construct within the boundaries of the Underwood Farmstead (Historic Site LE-150) at about MP 44.6 … in Lewis County, West Virginia, until after Mountain Valley documents the completion of fieldwork via the filing of a Management Summary, as stipulated in our permission to implement treatment measures issued on January 29, 2018.” Likewise, in its Notice to Proceed issued to Mountain Valley on February 22, 2018, the Commission stated: “[Mountain Valley] may not construct within the boundaries of the Losch/Cunningham Farmstead (Historic Site BX-351) or use access road MVP- BR-090.01 at about MP 69.9, until after Mountain Valley documents the completion of fieldwork outlined in the Treatment Plan via the filing of a Management Summary, in accordance with Stipulation IV.H of the PA and as required in our permission to implement treatment measures issued on January 29, 2018.” Copies of the management summaries for the Underwood Farmstead (Historic Site LE-150) and the Losch/Cunningham Farmstead (Historic Site BX-351) are attached. By filing these management summaries, Mountain Valley has fulfilled all requirements and received all authorizations to begin construction in the areas associated with these resources. Ms. Kimberly D. Bose February 28, 2018 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (412) 553-5786 or [email protected]. Thank you. Respectfully submitted, MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE, LLC by and through its operator, EQM Gathering Opco, LLC By: Matthew Eggerding Senior Counsel, Midstream Attachments cc: All Parties Paul Friedman, OEP Lavinia DiSanto, Cardno, Inc. Doug Mooneyhan, Cardno, Inc. 2200 Rice Drive | Canonsburg, PA 15317 844-MVP-TALK | [email protected] www.mountainvalleypipeline.info February 28, 2018 Ms. Susan Pierce Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer West Virginia Division of Cultural and History 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East Charleston, WV 25305-0300 Subject: Mountain Valley Pipeline Project Historic Property Treatment Plan Implementation Management Summary, Work Plan, and Schedule for Underwood Farmstead (LE- 0150) WVDCH FR # 15-67-MULTI FERC Docket CP16-10 Dear Ms. Pierce: On behalf of Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), a joint venture between affiliates of EQT Midstream Partners, LP and affiliates of NextEra Energy, Inc., Con Edison Midstream Gas, LLC, WGL Holdings, Inc., and RGC Midstream LLC, you will find enclosed 1 CD and 1 paper copy of Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Historic Property Treatment Plan Implementation: Management Summary, Work Plan, and Schedule, Underwood Farmstead (LE-0150) dated February 2018. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been consulting with your office on the treatment of historic properties that will be adversely impacted by the proposed project. A document titled Mountain Valley Pipeline Project Revised Historic Property Treatment Plan: Underwood Farmstead (LE-0150) (Treatment Plan), dated December 2017, was developed to document Mountain Valley’s efforts to coordinate with consulting parties and other stakeholders to identify mitigation measures appropriate to address the proposed project’s potential adverse effects to the Underwood Farmstead. The Treatment Plan also proposed mitigation measures designed to mitigate the adverse effects of the project. In accordance with Stipulation III.B.1 of the Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the Project, your office accepted the Treatment Plan in a letter dated January 11, 2018. In a letter dated January 29, 2018, the FERC indicated that it agreed with your office’s finding. This document, prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. on behalf of Mountain Valley, provides a proposed work plan and schedule for the implementation of the approved Treatment Plan and, per a February 13, 2018, teleconference between your office and Mountain Valley, fulfills the Management Summary requirement in Stipulation IV.H of the PA. In this teleconference, it was agreed that Mountain Valley would provide a status of the implementation of the Treatment Plan activities and a detailed work plan rather than a more traditional management summary that documents the successful conclusion of fieldwork activities associated with a treatment plan. This approach was suggested by Mr. Mitchell Schaefer (WVDCH) since many of the activities associated with this Treatment Plan will happen throughout the next 12-16 months and there will be numerous visits to the property to collect documentation, photograph the property during different seasons of the year, interview informants, and coordinate with the property owner. Ms. Susan Pierce February 28, 2018 Page 2 Should you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact Evelyn Tidlow by telephone at (612) 812- 5478 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Matt Hoover Senior Environmental Coordinator Attachment: 1 paper copy and 1 CD with Management Summary, Work Plan, and Schedule for Underwood Farmstead cc: John Centafonti, EQT Corporation (without attachments) Sean Sparks, Tetra Tech (without attachments) James Marine, Tetra Tech (without attachments) Evelyn Tidlow, GAI (without attachments) MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUMMARY, WORK PLAN AND SCHEDULE HISTORIC PROPERTY TREATMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Underwood Farmstead (LE-0150) DOCKET NO. CP16-10 WVDCH FILE #15-67-MULTI Prepared for 2200 Rice Drive Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 Prepared by 661 Andersen Drive Foster Plaza Pittsburgh, PA 15220 February 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 APPROACH AND ASSUMPTIONS.......................................................................................... 2 2.1 Summary of Progress to Date ......................................................................................... 2 3.0 WORK PLAN AND SCHEDULE .............................................................................................. 3 3.1 January-April 2018......................................................................................................... 3 Meet with Property Owner to Collect Background Information ..........................3 Conduct Research for the Context for the Underwood Farmstead.......................3 Conduct Fieldwork for the Nomination .............................................................. 4 3.2 May-August 2018........................................................................................................... 4 Develop a NRHP Boundary and Period of Significance...................................... 4 Begin Preparation of the NRHP Nomination ...................................................... 4 3.3 September-December 2018............................................................................................. 4 Continue Preparing the NRHP Nomination and Conduct Fall Site Visit..............4 3.4 January-April 2019......................................................................................................... 5 Conduct Winter Site Visit and Meeting with the Property Owner .......................5 Preparation of the West Virginia Development Grant Program Application........5 Submission of Draft Nomination to Property Owner and WVDCH.....................5 3.5 May-August 2019........................................................................................................... 5 Delivery of Draft West Virginia Development Grant Program Application to the Property Owner.................................................................................................. 5 Revisions to the NRHP Nomination................................................................... 5 3.6 September-October 2019................................................................................................ 6 Preparation and Submission of the Final NRHP Nomination ..............................6 4.0 SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLES............................................................................................ 6 5.0 QUALIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 6 ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Correspondence Attachment 2 Schedule Attachment 3 Resumes i This page intentionally left blank. ii 1.0 INTRODUCTION Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), a joint venture between affiliates of EQT Midstream Partners, LP, NextEra Energy, Inc., Con Edison Gas Midstream, LLC, WGL Holdings, Inc., and RGC Midstream, LLC, has obtained a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Certificate) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act authorizing it to construct and operate the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline Project located in 17 counties in West Virginia and Virginia. Mountain Valley plans to construct an approximately 303-mile, 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline to provide timely, cost-effective access to the